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Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach
By:Randy Echtinaw
Date: 1/1/2018, 4:11 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach (JohnAbercrombie)

So do I john. It is probably my biggest problem building kayaks - getting the deck/hull alignment. I am still looking for ways to cure this problem. I mark every form location on the deck/hull before removing them. I keep spacers at every location to hold the dimensions while glassing both sides. Once the glass is dry the spacers go right back in. I even install bulkheads in the deck while the spacers are in just to hold the shape. I keep spacers in both halfs as long as I possibly can and still I have this problem.
On my second boat, a Guillemot L, I did not use these spacers. By the time I was ready to mate the halves they were over an 1" out. I tried to slowly squeeze them back together over a period of 4-5 weeks until I finally split the bow of the deck with to much pressure. I burned the boat as I was tired of wasting my time thinking I could save it :(
Like everything in life this is just a learning experience - I just haven't learned yet :((

On another note, my wife is finishing cooking a big dinner as we speak for the last of our Holiday company. A few days to clean up the mess - take down the tree, etc. and she will be on the WCP site asking questions. I have been following your discussion concerning camping permits, etc. Kinda depressing - - - -

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Strip: Deck / hull attach
Randy -- 12/27/2017, 7:58 am
Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach
Olli -- 12/27/2017, 8:25 am
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Olli -- 12/27/2017, 8:52 am
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Randy -- 12/27/2017, 9:39 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2017, 1:12 am
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Paul G Jacobson -- 12/31/2017, 9:28 am
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Phil -- 12/31/2017, 12:42 pm
Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/1/2018, 7:51 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/1/2018, 12:55 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/1/2018, 2:28 pm
Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/1/2018, 4:11 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/1/2018, 4:34 pm
Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach
Bill Hamm -- 1/2/2018, 1:01 am
Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach
Bill Hamm -- 1/2/2018, 12:59 am